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Mammal ยท Temperate forest
Brown bear
Ursus arctos
Meet the animal
Life as a brown bear
Brown bears occupy forests, mountains and tundra across parts of North America, Europe and Asia.
Amazing adaptation
Built to survive
A powerful sense of smell finds food over long distances, and strong claws dig roots, dens and small prey.
Did you know?
Surprising fact
Some brown bear populations catch salmon as the fish migrate upstream.